Kevin Quick was born on March 29, 1989 in Buffalo, New York. After being drafted in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Quick bounced around a little with stops in the ECHL with the Augusta Lynx and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.

In 2009, Quick would make his NHL debut, appearing in six games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and registering his first NHL point, an assist.